Overview
- Illinois State Police say the two-vehicle collision occurred around 5:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Marquette Road on Chicago’s South Side.
- The person who was ejected from a vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.
- Another individual from the crash was transported to a local hospital with injuries.
- A separate occupant left the crash site before officers could question them, and no additional details were released.
- Inbound local lanes were shut down for the investigation, with traffic diverted to the express lanes and heavy backups reported from 95th Street and no timeline for reopening.